What is K21?
K21 is an innovative project aimed at revolutionizing the intersection of art and NFTs. Developed by Kanon, a pseudonymous collective of art and technology professionals, K21 builds protocols and products that align the incentives of artists and collectors in the digital art space.
- Focus on long-term artistic and technological sustainability
- Dedicated to enhancing the future of digital art for the next century
K21 Collection
The K21 vault features 21 unique and original NFT artworks by renowned contemporary and cryptonative artists. This curated collection includes the first NFTs minted by emerging and established artists, showcasing trailblazing digital art experiments.
- Assembled by anonymous curators with over 50 years of collective experience
- Artists include Pak, Paul Chan, Rachel Rose, and many more
K21 Token
K21's ERC-20 token allows partial ownership of the art vault. With a total of 21 million tokens, holders have the right to vote against a vault buyout. If a buyout occurs, token holders receive a pro-rata share of the proceeds.
- Community engagement through mining programs and liquidity pools
- Veto power for token holders via a 21% consensus requirement
Check out K21's docs for more details.
KSPEC Protocol
Kanon's open-source KSPEC protocol ensures the preservation of digital art by extending the ERC-721 NFT standard. KSPEC preserves complex artworks, their provenance, and artist identities, securing them on-chain for the long term.
- First-ever open-source on-chain protocol for NFT provenance
- Enhances transparency and durability of digital artworks
Social Impact and Profit Sharing
K21 integrates decentralized finance with art, promoting equitable profit sharing for artists and the causes they support. A portion of K21 tokens is distributed to artists and social causes.
- 1.3 million tokens allocated to artists
- 1 million tokens donated to social causes
Other Projects in the NFT Category
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- SuperVerse: a DAO revolutionizing NFTs and crypto gaming interactions.
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